犬儒的

Japanese
Kanji in this term
犬 儒 的
けん
Grade: 1		 じゅ
Grade: S		 てき
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

From 犬儒(けんじゅ) (kenju) + 的(てき) (-teki).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑɨᵝte̞kʲi]

Noun

犬(けん)儒(じゅ)的(てき) • (kenjuteki) ←けんじゆてき (kenzyuteki)?

  1. (uncommon) cynical
    • 1902, 前田長太, ルーソー及其文学 : 西欧文学評論, page 16:
      氏(し)の犬儒的(けんじゅてき)生涯(しやうがい)は士君子(しくんし)よりも哄笑(こうせう)を以(もつ)て迎(むか)ひられたり
      shi no kenjuteki shōgai wa shikunshi yori mo kōshō o motte mukairaretari
      Even gentlemen responded to his cynical life with raucous laughter

Synonyms
  • シニカル (shinikaru)
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